Amelia Earhart leaving 9News

Amelia Earhart, Channel 9 traffic reporter and pilot, is leaving KUSA when her contract is up in April to devote herself to aviation. She made the announcement on her Facebook page.

“It was good timing ahead of the around-the-world flight,” she said Monday. She’ll be on the air until mid-April. The flight, about 100 hours over 14-17 days, is slated for June, depending on weather. Her Channel 9 managers “made it clear fill-in options are open” and 9News will be covering the flight. “We are going to livestream from the cockpit, do interviews from the plane,” Earhart said, noting she’ll be the youngest woman to fly a single-engine around the world as she retraces the route of her hero.

“Now through June, my focus will be on flight training, planning, and preparation for the around the world flight. Beyond the global adventure, I have several opportunities to promote aviation, aerospace and the pursuit of passion and adventure,” she wrote on Facebook.

In interests of not setting Amelia up for another false information rap as before, shouldn’t we make clear, there will be a co-pilot with her? We like to watch her, and fully support her.

Good Luck, Amelia.

JustSayinEP

Maybe now she can drop the unrealistic and saccharine sweet goody-goody persona that’s required of the local newsgals. She does look good when photographed…….

Phil Levenstein

She’s no goody-goody in real life.

We saw her with her “date” at Shanahan’s a few months ago and with the PDA she put on in the front of the entire restaurant I’m surprised she’s not pregnant.

Tren835

My spouse and I were dining at Shanahan’s with another couple the evening that Amelia was there. I immediately recognized her and thought how “nice” it was to see her in person. Soon thereafter, however, I was APPALLED at her behavior! Her PDA actions were seen by so many people and it was easy to tell that many diners were surprised and repulsed!! Amelia, you are no longer a teenager or in college. Act like to have some common sense and respectability. Come on now!! If you are going to show THAT TYPE of PDA, take it home or to a hotel. You RUINED my anniversary dinner and many more dining patrons with your behavior and antics. I am sure you knew better than to act that way. SHAME ON YOU, Amelia….SHAME ON YOU!!

Fred Kaplan

Unlike some I go for credibility in news reporting versus looks.
. How many of the weather people are reading a script versus credible meteorologist? She never completed her education to be a meteorologist, so maybe she will finish this project. Regretfully “news” programs seem more focused on entertainment than accuracy and solid investigation into the stories/reports.

FivePoints

A self promoter. No more, no less

Willards69

You say that like it is a bad thing. Everyone self promotes or they don’t go farther.

Camila

Why are people so negative? I support anyone willing to go for their dreams! Good Luck Amelia!

jon

I haven’t looked at her the same way since she “discovered” she was NOT related to her famous namesake….after exploiting it and misleading all of us. She is a self-promoter and a fraud and TV news needs less of those. Bye bye…

heidi delaney

I
wish someone would write about the fact that Amelia is not actually flying the plane. She has a pilot, my understanding is she will be co-piloting. Kind of like not really being related to her namesake, conveniently leaving the facts out.

scottbutane

Who?

bevus

actually she made watching 9 worthwhile. SO YOU GO girl! I watch 7 now, 9 says they are the best for the last 15? years, but I say they have gone corny, and stupid, you will see them falter this year and next.

concernedpilot1951

Ug, I flew at APA at the time Amelia was “learning to fly.” I will use that term in jest. I knew her Flight Instructors, and she took forever to get her private license because of her lack of skill. She knew she wasn’t the real Amelia’s kin. She left Denver and went to Cali first chance she got; even got a boob-job there. She comes wimpering home when they discover she’s got no real talent or knowledge to bring to the job. Cirrus pulled the plug on supporting her when they feared she would kill herself in one of their planes!

She replaced a REAL Meteorologist, Nick Carter. Then again, poor Nick didn’t have blond hair and a rack. You know what Nick did have. A Commercial Pilot’s License. Amelia is not kind, not giving towards fellow female fliers, and only out for herself. Always has been, always will be. For shame Amelia, make a commitment and stick too it. You will only be able to rely on your looks for so long.

Joanne Ostrow has been watching TV since before "reality" required quotation marks. "Hill Street Blues" was life-changing. If Dickens, Twain or Agatha Christie were alive today, they'd be writing for television. And proud of it.